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The Institution of Analık in Alevism

Analık, as a socio-religious role in Alevism, constitutes a significant component of the traditional and social structure of the Alevi belief system. It plays a…

Community Assembly / Cemat (Cemaat Çekırın)

Cemat or cemaat çekırın refers to an assembled community within the belief and social order of Raa Haqi, particularly the collective forum in which individual…

Güruh-u Naci The Creation Myth in Raa Haqi (Dersim Alevism)

In Raa Haqi (also referred to as Dersim Alevism or Kurdish Alevism), the Creation Myth constitutes a fundamental narrative and symbolic universe through which the…

Sivas Massacre (2 July 1993)

The Madımak Massacre, which took place during the Pir Sultan Abdal Cultural Festival in Sivas on 2 July 1993 and claimed the lives of thirty-nine…

Space in Alevism

This entry examines the phenomenon of space in Alevism through its intellectual, physical, and social dimensions. It argues that space is not merely a geographical…

Hacı Bektaş Veli Tomb and Museum

The Hacıbektaş shrine complex in Nevşehir, Turkey, was the central lodge of the Bektaşi order for centuries until the abolition of religious orders in 1925…

Jiare /Ziyaret - (Sacred Places & Objects) in Raa Haqi (Dersim Alevism)

The concept of jiare—sacred places or sacred objects imbued with spiritual presence—constitutes a foundational element of the Raa Haqi belief system, practised predominantly among (Kurmanci…

Musahiplik: The Institution of Spritual Brotherhood in Alevism

Musahiplik is an institutional form of brotherhood in the Alevi belief system that symbolises an individual’s spiritual, moral, and social bond with the community, and…

Hızır / Xızır

In Alevism, Hızır (Xızır) is a meaningful and central figure around which revolve many myths, rituals, hymns, sacred places and lived experiences. It combines many…

Kirvelik (2)

This entry examines the institution of kirvelik (Kivralık / Kirve / Kewra / Kirêw & Male Circumcision) in the context of Dersim Alevism (Raa Haqi),…

Ağuçan Ocak

In this video, Pir Cemal Cenan, an Ocak member of the Ağuçan Ocak and an active pir, presents an insider perspective on how Ocak memory...

Cem / Cıvat, Musahiplik, Ana Kapısı in Alevism, Ağuçan Ocak

In this video, Pir Cemal Cenan, a pir affiliated with the Ağuçan Ocak, explains from an insider perspective the principle “yol incineceğine can incinsin”, one...

Marriage and the Marriage Ceremony in Alevism, Musahiplik, and the Deyiş & Gülbenk Recited during the Ceremony

In this video, Pir Cemal Cenan explains the institution of marriage and religious marriage (nikâh) in Alevism from an insider perspective, together with the rituals...

Funeral Rituals in Alevism, Deyiş and Dua, and Mıle/Molla in the Dersim Alevi Tradition – Pir Cemal Cenan

In this video, Pir Cemal Cenan speaks about funeral rites in Dersim Alevism and clarifies the phenomenon of molla/mıle, an institutional figure that is still...

Ancestor Worshipping in Alevism, Sacred Places (Jiare), Kalu Bela, and Devr-i Daim – Pir Cemal Cenan

In this video, Pir Cemal Cenan speaks about the culture of jiare (sacred places/visits) in Dersim Alevism and explains this belief practice from an insider...

Derviş Cemal Ocak

In this video, Pir Haydar Buğa provides a detailed account of the Derviş Cemal Ocak, one of the significant Ocaks in the tradition of Dersim...

Gülbenk, Deyiş, Nefes, Raa Haqi, Dersim, and Kırmancki Prayer – Pir Haydar Buğa

In this video, Pir Haydar Buğa examines in detail the central importance of deyiş, nefes, and gülbenk in Alevism. He emphasizes that the ethical codes,...

Herdu Dewreş, Xızır/Hızır, Duzgı, Munzur, Dersim, Raa Haqi, and Kırmancki Prayer – Pir Haydar Buğa

In this video, Pir Haydar Buğa offers a detailed explanation of Herd-u Dewreş (the land or abode of the dervish), one of the key concepts...

Nature and Alevis, Jiar u Diyar, Herd u Dewreş, Raa Haqi, Xızır/Hızır, Jiare, Ziyaret, and Sacred Place – Pir Haydar Buğa

In this video, Pir Haydar Buğa offers a detailed explanation of the concept of Herd-u Dewreş (the land or abode of the dervish) in Dersim...

Gağan, Khal u Fatık, Dersim, Raa Haqi, Nature and Alevism, and the Alevi Calendar – Pir Haydar Buğa

In this video, Pir Haydar Buğa offers a detailed account of the Gağan rituals in Dersim Alevism and of the performative play Khal u Fatık,...
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